"The first time around, it seemed that vocalist Carol van Dijk and guitarist Pascal Deweze—of Dutch and Belgian indie-rock bands Bettie Serveert and Sukilove respectively—were dabbling at country, sending up the dusty drifter twang Gram Parsons with a postmodern poacher's wink. Not anymore. Chitlin' Fooks raw, surprisingly diverse second album, Did It Again, offers cheating songs ("Sorry") and gospel-tinged expressions of faith (Oh, Joanna") sung with harrowing intensity." (Tom Moon, Roots Rock Update, Rolling Stone #917)
CHITLIN' FOOKS 'Did It Again' CD
A Hidden Agenda Record, AHA!050
UPC: 795306505020
New album from Dutch/Belgian duo compared to a modern day Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.
Chitlin' Fooks is Carol Van Dyk from Bettie Serveert, Pascal Deweze from Sukilove, and friends. Chitlin' Fooks second full-length outing follows their self-titled debut from 2001 and proves to be everything we hoped for. A tender and alluring album of sultry Americana sung by Dutch chantuese Carol Van Dyk (Bettie Serveert) and Belgian singer-songwriter Pascal Deweze (Sukilove). Still rich with the honest melancholy sweetness of classic Country & Western music and it's modern "Americana" equivalent, 'Did It Again' adds to the mystique… It sounds as if Pascal, CaroL and compadres went stomping down the Natchez Trace Parkway, from Nashville all the way to New Orleans to get their bootheels muddy in the murky waters of the delta. Amazingly, Chitlin' Fooks have succeeded in even further expanding their scope, delivering another collection of timeless songs rich in emotions, both musical and lyrical… From ragged rockers like the title track (with smart horn charts), and "Take The Money And Run" (in which van Dyk and Deweze conjure images of a modern day Bonnie and Clyde), to the bittersweet laments of "Too Good To Be True" and "Almost Too Close". Fans of traditional roots music will thrill to the dixie washboard rhythms of "Don’t Wait Up For Me" (featuring Carol van Dyk like you’ve never heard her). 'Did It Again' is simply true music by true people about life, love and forgiveness. Amen.
For fans of Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris, Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra, The Handsome Family
Pascal Deweze: "We wanted to steer away from the pure country feel of the first record and inject a little more soul and gospel Influences. The fact that we did quite a lot of live playing as a band with the first album, gave some of the tracks a more 'rockier' feel than our self-titled debut. First time around, me and Carol still had to learn each others strengths and weaknesses - now it was much easier to poke a salty finger in a sore spot and easier to finish one anothers songs."
CMJ: "The rock-country twang of Chitlin' Fooks' self-titled debut could easily have come from the Mississippi Delta, but it's actually the output of a pair of prominent Dutch/Belgian indie-rockers. Bettie Serveert's Carol Van Dyk and Sukilove's Pascal Deweze bring along a host of buddies to help them create a sound clearly influenced by Gram Parson's early '70s fusion of country, blues, and rock. Despite the derivative nature of the music the charm of the dual-vocal harmonies and stripped-down guitar tracks is undeniable. The album is surrounded by the swirling pedal steel guitar and quirky vocal style that is characteristic of many alt-country bands dotting the current landscape, but the Fooks deftly avoid this label by creating music so soulful, it will make American country revivalists green with envy." (Alex Naidus, CMJ)
Also available: Chitlin Fooks 'S/T' CD
Look for new albums from BETTIE SERVEERT and SUKILOVE in early 2003 on Hidden Agenda Records.
CHITLIN' FOOKS 'Did It Again' CD
A Hidden Agenda Record, AHA!050
UPC: 795306505020
New album from Dutch/Belgian duo compared to a modern day Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.
Chitlin' Fooks is Carol Van Dyk from Bettie Serveert, Pascal Deweze from Sukilove, and friends. Chitlin' Fooks second full-length outing follows their self-titled debut from 2001 and proves to be everything we hoped for. A tender and alluring album of sultry Americana sung by Dutch chantuese Carol Van Dyk (Bettie Serveert) and Belgian singer-songwriter Pascal Deweze (Sukilove). Still rich with the honest melancholy sweetness of classic Country & Western music and it's modern "Americana" equivalent, 'Did It Again' adds to the mystique… It sounds as if Pascal, CaroL and compadres went stomping down the Natchez Trace Parkway, from Nashville all the way to New Orleans to get their bootheels muddy in the murky waters of the delta. Amazingly, Chitlin' Fooks have succeeded in even further expanding their scope, delivering another collection of timeless songs rich in emotions, both musical and lyrical… From ragged rockers like the title track (with smart horn charts), and "Take The Money And Run" (in which van Dyk and Deweze conjure images of a modern day Bonnie and Clyde), to the bittersweet laments of "Too Good To Be True" and "Almost Too Close". Fans of traditional roots music will thrill to the dixie washboard rhythms of "Don’t Wait Up For Me" (featuring Carol van Dyk like you’ve never heard her). 'Did It Again' is simply true music by true people about life, love and forgiveness. Amen.
For fans of Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris, Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra, The Handsome Family
Pascal Deweze: "We wanted to steer away from the pure country feel of the first record and inject a little more soul and gospel Influences. The fact that we did quite a lot of live playing as a band with the first album, gave some of the tracks a more 'rockier' feel than our self-titled debut. First time around, me and Carol still had to learn each others strengths and weaknesses - now it was much easier to poke a salty finger in a sore spot and easier to finish one anothers songs."
CMJ: "The rock-country twang of Chitlin' Fooks' self-titled debut could easily have come from the Mississippi Delta, but it's actually the output of a pair of prominent Dutch/Belgian indie-rockers. Bettie Serveert's Carol Van Dyk and Sukilove's Pascal Deweze bring along a host of buddies to help them create a sound clearly influenced by Gram Parson's early '70s fusion of country, blues, and rock. Despite the derivative nature of the music the charm of the dual-vocal harmonies and stripped-down guitar tracks is undeniable. The album is surrounded by the swirling pedal steel guitar and quirky vocal style that is characteristic of many alt-country bands dotting the current landscape, but the Fooks deftly avoid this label by creating music so soulful, it will make American country revivalists green with envy." (Alex Naidus, CMJ)
Also available: Chitlin Fooks 'S/T' CD
Look for new albums from BETTIE SERVEERT and SUKILOVE in early 2003 on Hidden Agenda Records.
